bandstand | (noun) a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air | Synonyms: outdoor stage, stand |
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bystander | (noun) a nonparticipant spectator | - |
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cabstand | (noun) a place where taxis park while awaiting customers | Synonyms: taxi rank, taxistand |
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freestanding | (adjective) standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything | Synonyms: separate |
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grandstand | (noun) a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof | Synonyms: covered stand |
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(noun) the audience at a stadium or racetrack | - |
(verb) perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause | - |
grandstander | (noun) someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand | - |
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hallstand | (noun) a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror | - |
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handstand | (noun) the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position | - |
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headstand | (noun) an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands) | - |
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inkstand | (noun) a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink | - |
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(noun) a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped | Synonyms: inkwell |
kickstand | (noun) a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden | - |
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longstanding | (adjective) having existed for a long time | Synonyms: long-standing |
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misunderstand | (verb) interpret in the wrong way | Synonyms: be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret |
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misunderstanding | (noun) an understanding of something that is not correct | Synonyms: misapprehension, mistake |
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(noun) putting the wrong interpretation on | Synonyms: misinterpretation, mistaking |
newsstand | (noun) a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold | - |
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nonstandard | (adjective) not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence | - |
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(adjective) varying from or not adhering to a standard | - |
(adjective) not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community | - |
nonstandardness | (noun) The state or condition of not being standard. | - |
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notwithstanding | (adverb) despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) | Synonyms: all the same, at the same time, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, withal, yet |
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outstanding | (adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | Synonyms: prominent, salient, spectacular, striking |
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(adjective) of major significance or importance | Synonyms: great |
(adjective) distinguished from others in excellence | - |
(adjective) owed as a debt | Synonyms: owing, undischarged |
outstandingly | (adverb) in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree | - |
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rallentando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo | Synonyms: rit., ritardando, ritenuto |
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(adverb) slowing down | - |
stand | (noun) a defensive effort | - |
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(noun) a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance | - |
(noun) a support or foundation | Synonyms: base, pedestal |
(noun) tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) | - |
(noun) a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air | Synonyms: bandstand, outdoor stage |
(noun) a support for displaying ot holding various articles | Synonyms: rack |
(noun) a small table for holding articles of various kinds | - |
(noun) a booth where articles are displayed for sale | Synonyms: sales booth, stall |
(noun) a mental position from which things are viewed | Synonyms: point of view, standpoint, viewpoint |
(noun) an interruption of normal activity | Synonyms: standstill, tie-up |
(noun) a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area | - |
(noun) the position where a thing or person stands | - |
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant | Synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate |
(verb) have or maintain a position or stand on an issue | - |
(verb) withstand the force of something | Synonyms: fend, resist |
(verb) be standing; be upright | Synonyms: stand up |
(verb) put into an upright position | Synonyms: place upright, stand up |
(verb) be available for stud services | - |
(verb) hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright | Synonyms: remain firm |
(verb) be tall; have a height of; copula | - |
(verb) be in effect; be or remain in force | - |
(verb) occupy a place or location, also metaphorically | - |
(verb) be in some specified state or condition | - |
(verb) remain inactive or immobile | - |
standard | (adjective) established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence | - |
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(adjective) conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind | - |
(adjective) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers | Synonyms: received |
(adjective) commonly used or supplied | - |
(adjective) regularly and widely used or sold | Synonyms: stock |
(noun) any distinctive flag | Synonyms: banner |
(noun) an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | - |
(noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | Synonyms: criterion |
(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Synonyms: criterion, measure, touchstone |
(noun) the value behind the money in a monetary system | Synonyms: monetary standard |
(noun) a board measure = 1980 board feet | - |
standardisation | (noun) the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | Synonyms: calibration, standardization |
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(noun) the imposition of standards or regulations | Synonyms: normalisation, normalization, standardization |
(noun) the condition in which a standard has been successfully established | Synonyms: standardization |
standardise | (verb) cause to conform to standard or norm | Synonyms: standardize |
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(verb) evaluate by comparing with a standard | Synonyms: standardize |
standardised | (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized |
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(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard | Synonyms: standardized |
standardiser | (noun) a person who sets a standard for things to conform to | Synonyms: standardizer |
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standardization | (noun) the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | Synonyms: calibration, standardisation |
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(noun) the imposition of standards or regulations | Synonyms: normalisation, normalization, standardisation |
(noun) the condition in which a standard has been successfully established | Synonyms: standardisation |
standardize | (verb) cause to conform to standard or norm | Synonyms: standardise |
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(verb) evaluate by comparing with a standard | Synonyms: standardise |
standardized | (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardised |
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(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard | Synonyms: standardised |
standardizer | (noun) a person who sets a standard for things to conform to | Synonyms: standardiser |
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standby | (adjective) ready for emergency use | - |
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(noun) something that can be relied on when needed | - |
(noun) an actor able to replace a regular performer when required | Synonyms: understudy |
standdown | (noun) (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action | Synonyms: stand-down |
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(noun) a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness | Synonyms: stand-down |
standee | (noun) a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity) | - |
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(noun) someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) | - |
stander | (noun) an organism (person or animal) that stands | - |
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standing | (adjective) (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs | - |
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(adjective) executed in or initiated from a standing position | - |
(adjective) (of fluids) not moving or flowing | - |
(adjective) having a supporting base | - |
(adjective) not created for a particular occasion | - |
(adjective) permanent | - |
(noun) the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position | - |
(noun) an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
(noun) social or financial or professional status or reputation | - |
standoff | (noun) the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | Synonyms: repulsion |
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(noun) the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided | Synonyms: draw, tie |
standoffish | (adjective) lacking cordiality; unfriendly | Synonyms: offish |
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standoffishly | (adverb) in a standoffish manner | - |
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standoffishness | (noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | Synonyms: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness |
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standpat | (adjective) old-fashioned and out of date | Synonyms: fusty, nonprogressive, unprogressive |
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standpipe | (noun) a vertical pipe | - |
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standpoint | (noun) a mental position from which things are viewed | Synonyms: point of view, stand, viewpoint |
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standstill | (noun) an interruption of normal activity | Synonyms: stand, tie-up |
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(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | Synonyms: dead end, deadlock, impasse, stalemate |
substandard | (adjective) falling short of some prescribed norm | Synonyms: deficient, inferior |
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tandem | (noun) a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats | Synonyms: bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle |
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(noun) an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another | - |
(adverb) one behind the other | Synonyms: in tandem |
tandoor | (noun) a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan | - |
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taxistand | (noun) a place where taxis park while awaiting customers | Synonyms: cabstand, taxi rank |
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understand | (verb) know and comprehend the nature or meaning of | - |
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(verb) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | Synonyms: realise, realize, see |
(verb) believe to be the case | Synonyms: infer |
(verb) make sense of a language | Synonyms: interpret, read, translate |
(verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathise, sympathize |
understandability | (noun) the quality of comprehensible language or thought | Synonyms: comprehensibility |
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understandable | (adjective) capable of being apprehended or understood | Synonyms: apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable |
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understandably | (adverb) in an intelligible manner | Synonyms: clearly, intelligibly |
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understanding | (adjective) characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | - |
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(noun) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination | Synonyms: intellect, reason |
(noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands | Synonyms: apprehension, discernment, savvy |
(noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | Synonyms: sympathy |
(noun) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises | Synonyms: agreement |
understandingly | (adverb) with understanding | - |
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ununderstandably | (adverb) in an unintelligible manner | Synonyms: unintelligibly |
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upstanding | (adjective) meriting respect or esteem | Synonyms: solid |
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washstand | (noun) furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term | Synonyms: wash-hand stand |
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(noun) a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | Synonyms: basin, lavatory, washbasin, washbowl |
withstand | (verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | Synonyms: hold out, resist, stand firm |
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(verb) resist or confront with resistance | Synonyms: defy, hold, hold up |
withstander | (noun) an opponent who resists with force or resolution | - |
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(noun) a fighter who holds out against attack | Synonyms: defender |